The Museum gives a unique opportunity not only to discover the history of Jewish people in Warsaw and Poland (in Poland in 1939, there were over 3 million Jews, 9.14% of the total population). It also helps to understand the Jewish community, its culture, and its migration patterns across Europe.

What is available in English?

The whole website content.
The exhibition is bilingual – all information and captions are in both Polish and English.
The museum staff (e.g., in the ticket office) speaks good English.
Audio guides can be borrowed free of charge. The audio guides are available in Polish, English, Belarusian, Chinese, French, Hebrew, Spanish, Japanese, German, Russian, Ukrainian, and Italian.
An audio guide dedicated to families (children aged 6-12). Audio guides for families are available in Polish and English. The tour with audio guides for families is shorter, lasting about 1,5 hour (it does not include the “Holocaust” and “Postwar Years” galleries). It’s recommended that parents rent the same family audio guide for themselves (not the adult version), as it will guide them and the kids along the same route, ensuring the whole family has the same stops on tour. More in English about the family audio guides.
Detective Audiogame: “You’ve Got an Assignment” (Masz zlecenie). It is a combination of experiences known from escape rooms and the challenges that genealogists face in their work. The audio game is primarily intended for visitors aged 15-19, although escape room enthusiasts will also find it interesting. It’s available in two language versions: Polish and English. There’s no time limit. Audio games can be borrowed from the museum ticket office when purchasing an admission ticket. More in English about the Audiogame.
Guided tours of the exhibition are available. On the museum website, where tickets are purchased online, you can select the day, time, and language of your tour (Polish or English). Guided tours in languages other than Polish and English are available upon prior reservation via email at grup@polin.pl.

How to get there?

The Museum is located in the Muranów area, Śródmieście district, the central part of Warsaw. Location on Google Maps.
By car: On weekends, visitors can use the museum parking lot on Anielewicza Street free of charge. On weekdays, the museum area is within the paid parking zone.
By public transport:
- By bus: 111, 180 (bus stop: Nalewki Muzeum),
- By tram: 15, 16, 18 (tram stop: Muranów); 17, 33 (tram stop: Anielewicza),
- By metro: Ratusz Arsenał stop (requires a 10-minute walk, about 1 km).

The Museum is closed on:

Tuesdays.
On selected public holidays, you will find current info on this section of Musuem’s website.

Tickets:

It is possible to buy tickets online, including family tickets (2 adults and 4 children).
Free admission: children up to the age of 7.
Free admission on Thursdays (it can be crowded).
Museum for 1 zloty: 1 PLN. For children aged 7-18. Upon presentation of a valid student card of Polish schools.

Where to have lunch or coffee?

There is a restaurant in the building of the Museum. Website in Polish and English.

King Matt’s Family Education Centre

In the Museum, there is a kids-dedicated space called King Matt’s Family Education Area (in Polish: Miejsce edukacji rodzinnej “U króla Maciusia”). It’s open for free (except for some family workshops) on weekends. To see the current program and opening hours for a given weekend, visit the museum website.
It’s dedicated to parents with children aged 0-10.
Here you can draw, play, read, and make music.

Other relevant information:

There is a museum store where you can buy also some general souvenirs from Warsaw and Poland.
At the museum entrance, there is a security check similar to that at an airport.

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